NOTIFICATION PURSUANT TO THE DECISION ON
NOTIFICATION PROCEDURES
FOR QUANTITATIVE RESTRICTIONS (G/L/59/Rev.1)
The Republic of Moldova
Addendum
The following communication,
dated 29 January 2024, is being circulated at the request of the delegation of the
Republic of Moldova.
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A. Notifying Member: Republic of Moldova
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B. Date of notification: 26 January 2024
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C. First time notification:
Yes
No, last notification was made
in (doc. symbol): G/MA/QR/N/MDA/2/Add.3
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D. Type of notification:
1. Complete (i.e. notification of
all quantitative restrictions in force)
2. Changes to a notification previously made in G/MA/QR/N/MDA/2 which are of the
following nature:
2.1 Introduction of new restrictions, as listed
in Section 1.
2.2 Elimination
of restrictions, as described in G and Section 1. below.
2.3 Modification of a previously notified
restriction, as described in Section 1.
3. Reverse notification of restrictions
maintained by (Member):
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E. The
notification provides information for the following biennial period 2022-2024
and relates to
restrictions in force as of 10 January 2024
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F. This notification contains information* relating to:
Section
1: List of quantitative restrictions that are
currently in force.
Section 2: Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on
quantitative restrictions that are currently in force and additional
information.
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G. Comments of a general nature, including
a description of the elimination of restrictions notified under D.2.2 and the
date they ceased to be in force.
In order to maintain an
economically sustainable price on the internal market for domestic products
such as wheat, maize and sunflower, the Commission for Exceptional Situations
of the Republic of Moldova imposed the temporary measure on the licensing imports
for certain products for a period of three months (Disposition no. 98 of
December 27, 2023, website link of the new regulation:
https://gov.md/sites/default/files/document/attachments/98._dispozitia_cse_rm_nr._97_27.12.2023.pdf
The regulation on the establishing and functioning
of the Import Licensing Commission for some cereal products and oilseeds was
approved by the Order of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, no. 4
of January 5, 2024, website link of the new regulation:
https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=141144&lang=ro
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Section 1: List of quantitative restrictions that have been
eliminated
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QR No.
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General description of the restriction
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Type of restriction
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Tariff line code(s) affected, based on HS (2017)
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Detailed Product Description
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WTO Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other
International Commitments
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National legal basis and entry into force
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Administration, modification of previously notified measures, and
other comments
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2
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4
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5
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7
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1
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Temporary measure on
the licensing of imports for certain products
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1001
1005
1206
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Wheat
Maize
Sunflower seeds whether or not broken
The
following subheadings from the CN are exempted:
1001
11 - Durum wheat intended for sowing;
1001
19 - Other, intended for sowing;
1001
91 - Triticum spelta, common wheat, meslin and others, intended for sowing;
1005
10 - Maize, intended for sowing;
1206
00 100 - Sunflower seeds, intended for sowing;
1206
00 910 - Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken, shelled or in grey and white
striped shell.
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Article
XX of the GATT 1994;
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Disposition no. 98 of 27 December 2023 (https://gov.md/sites/default/files/document/attachments/98._dispozitia_cse_rm_nr._97_27.12.2023.pdf)
The regulation on the
establishing and functioning of the Import Licensing Commission for some
cereal products and oilseeds was approved by the Order of the Ministry of
Agriculture and Food Industry, no. 4 of 5 January 2024 and entered into force
on 10 January 2024 for a period of three months (https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=141144&lang=ro).
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Administered by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food
Industry
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Section 2:
Cross-reference to other WTO notifications with information on quantitative
restrictions that are currently in force
This section
shall be filled by Members in case a notification made pursuant to another
notification requirement (e.g., set in the Agreement on Agriculture, Agreement
on Balance of Payments, Agreement on Safeguards, and the Agreement on Import
Licensing Procedures, etc.) contains information on a quantitative restriction
in force and which is not listed in Section 1.
1. Agreement
on Agriculture
A. Was a notification made with information on a
quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document
symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:
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Document
symbol of notification
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General
description
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Type
of restriction
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Tariff
line code(s) affected, based on HS( )
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Detailed
Product Description
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WTO
Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International
Commitments
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National
legal basis and entry into force
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Administration; modification of prev. notified
measures; and other comments
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2
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3
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4
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G/AG/N/
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2. Agreement
on Balance of Payments
A. Was a notification made with information on a
quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document
symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:
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Document
symbol of notification
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General
description
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Type
of restriction.
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Tariff
line code(s) affected, based on HS( )
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Detailed
Product Description
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WTO
Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International
Commitments
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National
legal basis and entry into force
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Administration; modification of prev. notified
measures; and other comments
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2
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WT/BOP/N/
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3. Agreement
on Safeguards
A. Was a notification made with information on a
quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document
symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:
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Document
symbol of notification
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General
description
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Type
of restriction.
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Tariff
line code(s) affected, based on HS( )
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Detailed
Product Description
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WTO
Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International
Commitments
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National
legal basis and entry into force
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Administration; modification of prev. notified
measures; and other comments
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2
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3
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G/SG/N/
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4. Agreement
on Import Licensing Procedures (non-automatic licences)
A. Was a notification made with information on a
quantitative restriction? Yes No
B. If yes, then list below the relevant document
symbol and include any information element missing in the notification:
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Document
symbol of notification
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General
description
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Type of restriction
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Tariff line
code(s) affected, based on HS( )
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Detailed
Product Description
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WTO
Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International
Commitments
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National legal
basis and entry into force
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Administration;
modification of prev. notified measures; and other comments
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2
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3
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4
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5
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G/LIC/N/2/MDA/2
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Temporary
measure on the licensing of imports for certain products.
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NAL
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1001
1005
1206
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Wheat
Maize
Sunflower seeds whether or not broken
The
following subheadings from the CN are exempted:
1001
11 - Durum wheat intended for sowing;
1001
19 - Other, intended for sowing;
1001
91 - Triticum spelta, common wheat, meslin and
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Article XX of the GATT 1994
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Disposition no. 98 of 27 December 2023 (https://gov.md/sites/default/files/document/attachments/98._dispozitia_cse_rm_nr._97_27.12.2023.pdf)
The regulation
on the establishing and functioning of the Import Licensing Commission for
some cereal products and oilseeds was approved by the Order of the Ministry
of Agriculture and Food Industry, no. 4 of 5 January 2024
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Administered by
the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry
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others,
intended for sowing;
1005
10 - Maize, intended for sowing;
1206
00 100 - Sunflower seeds, intended for sowing;
1206 00 910 - Sunflower seeds, whether or not broken, shelled or in
grey and white striped shell.
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(https://www.legis.md/cautare/getResults?doc_id=141144&lang=ro).
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5. Other
notifications
A. Was
a notification made with information on a quantitative restriction in other
notifications? Yes No
B. If
yes, then list below the relevant document symbol and include any information
element missing in the notification:
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Document
symbol of notification
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General
description
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Type
of restriction
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Tariff
line code(s) affected, based on HS( )
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Detailed
Product Description
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WTO
Justification and Grounds for Restriction, e.g., Other International
Commitments
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National
legal basis and entry into force
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Administration; modification of prev. notified
measures; and other comments
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2
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